Empires of Sand

Family ties, honor and a sense of duty often come into conflict, reshaping human destinies. But two boys in 1870 do not yet know this. Young cousins live in Paris, besieged by the Prussian army; They are very friendly with... each other, but soon their paths will diverge. Tragic events will force one to flee to his mother’s homeland, North Africa, to the warlike Tuaregs; family shame will force another to enlist in an army detachment accompanying a long-distance expedition. After many years of separation, they will meet face to face in the hot sands of the Sahara in a brutal confrontation between two civilizations...

Author: Дэвид Болл

Printhouse: Azbuka

Series: The Big Book

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785389233119

Number of pages: 736

Size: 210х140х20 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 809 g

ID: 1587336

Family ties, honor and a sense of duty often come into conflict, reshaping human destinies. But two boys in 1870 do not yet know this. Young cousins live in Paris, besieged by the Prussian army; They are very friendly with each other, but soon their paths will diverge. Tragic events will force one to flee to his mother’s homeland, North Africa, to the warlike Tuaregs; family shame will force another to enlist in an army detachment accompanying a long-distance expedition. After many years of separation, they will meet face to face in the hot sands of the Sahara in a brutal confrontation between two civilizations...

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